Keith_M
Jedi Knight
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As I was looking over my BT7 today I noticed liquid dripping from the inside of my left rear wheel. At first I thought it was brake fluid, but after pulling the wheel and drum I could see that oil is dripping along the inside of the back plate. Fortunately the brake shoes and drums are dry.
My diagnosis is that the rear axle seal is leaking, which is really surprising because I rebuilt the entire rear axle with new bearings and seals during the restoration. They can't be more than 2 years old with only a few thousand miles on them.
I removed the brake shoes, withdrew and axle and pulled the hub. The seal looks fine, but it's obviously leaking, so I will order a new seal and gasket.
My question is: WHY? is this something that happens often with these cars? The part of the axle where the seal should ride looks fine. Have I done something wrong? and is there anything I need to do to keep it from happening again?
Keith
My diagnosis is that the rear axle seal is leaking, which is really surprising because I rebuilt the entire rear axle with new bearings and seals during the restoration. They can't be more than 2 years old with only a few thousand miles on them.
I removed the brake shoes, withdrew and axle and pulled the hub. The seal looks fine, but it's obviously leaking, so I will order a new seal and gasket.
My question is: WHY? is this something that happens often with these cars? The part of the axle where the seal should ride looks fine. Have I done something wrong? and is there anything I need to do to keep it from happening again?
Keith